Brunei vs Liberia: Total natural resource rents

Brunei
24.3%
in 2021
Liberia
21.9%
in 2021
Brunei rank
19th
Liberia rank
22nd

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Brunei
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 24.3% against 21.9% in Liberia, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 22nd of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 21.6% 9.3% Brunei
2010s 22.0% 21.2% 0.8% Brunei
2020s 19.0% 19.7% 0.7% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Brunei or Liberia?
Brunei, at 24.3% against 21.9% in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Brunei and Liberia?
2.4%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Liberia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Liberia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Brunei ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.